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Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-DS4 User Manual

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GA-M57SLI-DS4
AMD Athlon
64 FX / Athlon
TM
AMD Athlon
64 / Sempron
TM
User's Manual
Rev. 2003
12ME-57SLIDS4-2003R
* The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste
and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!!
* The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
64 X2 Dual-Core /
TM
AM2 Processor Motherboard
TM
(rev. 2.0)

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  • Page 1 GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) AMD Athlon 64 FX / Athlon 64 X2 Dual-Core / AMD Athlon 64 / Sempron AM2 Processor Motherboard User's Manual Rev. 2003 12ME-57SLIDS4-2003R * The WEEE marking on the product indicates this product must not be disposed of with user's other household waste and must be handed over to a designated collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment!! * The WEEE marking applies only in European Union's member states.
  • Page 3 Gigabyte's prior written permission. Specifications and features are subject to change without prior notice. Product Manual Classification In order to assist in the use of this product, Gigabyte has categorized the user manual in the following: For quick installation, please refer to the "Hardware Installation Guide" included with the product.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Item Checklist ......................... 6 Optional Accessories ...................... 6 GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout ............7 Block Diagram ........................ 8 Chapter 1 Hardware Installation ..................9 Considerations Prior to Installation ..............9 Feature Summary ..................10 Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler ............12 1-3-1 Installation of the CPU ..................
  • Page 5 Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ..................55 Install Chipset Drivers ..................55 Software Applications ..................56 Driver CD Information ..................56 Hardware Information ..................57 Contact Us ..................... 57 Chapter 4 Appendix ....................59 Unique Software Utilities ................59 4-1-1 EasyTune 5 Introduction ..................59 4-1-2 Xpress Recovery2 Introduction .................

  • Page 6: Item Checklist

    Item Checklist IDE Cable x 1 & FDD Cable x 1 SATA 3Gb/s Cable x 4 I/O Shield SLI Bridge (GC-DGBR2-RH) x 1 Retention Bracket x 1 * The items listed above are for reference only, and are subject to change without notice. Optional Accessories 2 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-51/R) 4 Ports USB 2.0 Cable (Part Number: 12CR1-1UB030-21/R)

  • Page 7: Ga-M57Sli-Ds4 (Rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout

    GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard Layout CPU_FAN KB_MS ATX_12V SPDIF_O SPDIFO_OPT Socket AM2 IDE1 Marvell 88E1116 AUDIO PCIE_12V GA-M57SLI-DS4 SATAII6 F_AUDIO SATAII5 PCIE_1 SATAII4 PCIE_16_1 CODEC BIOS nVIDIA ® PCIE_2 nForce 570-SLI PCIE_3 CD_IN CLR_CMOS PCIE_16_2 BATTERY TSB43AB23 PCI1 SYS_FAN PCI2...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram CPU CLK+/-(200 MHz) Socket AM2 DDRII 800/667/533/400 MHz DIMM PCIe CLK (100 MHz) Dual Channel Memory Hyper Transport Bus PCI Express x8 Marvell RJ45 PCI Express x16 88E1116 PCI Express Bus BIOS nVIDIA ® nForce 570-SLI 6 SATA 3Gb/s PCIe CLK (100 MHz) ATA-33/66/100/133...

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Hardware Installation

    2. Damage as a result of violating the conditions recommended in the user manual. 3. Damage due to improper installation. 4. Damage due to use of uncertified components. 5. Damage due to use exceeding the permitted parameters. 6. Product determined to be an unofficial Gigabyte product. - 9 - Hardware Installation...

  • Page 10: Feature Summary

    1 S/PDIF In connector 3 USB 2.0/1.1 connectors for additional 6 USB 2.0/1.1 ports by cables 2 IEEE 1394a connectors for additional 2 ports by cables 1 chassis intrusion connector 1 power LED connector GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 10 -...
  • Page 11 Rear Panel I/O 1 PS/2 keyboard port 1 PS/2 mouse port 1 parallel port 1 S/PDIF out port (coaxial) 1 S/PDIF out port (optical) 1 serial port 4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports 1 IEEE 1394a port 1 RJ-45 port 6 audio jacks (Line In / Line Out / MIC In / Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) / Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out / Side Speaker Out) I/O Control IT8716 chip...

  • Page 12: Installation Of The Cpu And Cpu Cooler

    Pin One Please use extra care when installing the CPU. The CPU will not fit if positioned incorrectly. Rather than applying force, please change the positioning of the CPU. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 12 -...

  • Page 13: Installation Of The Cpu Cooler

    1-3-2 Installation of the CPU Cooler Fig.1 Before installing the CPU cooler, please first add an even layer of heat paste on the surface of the CPU. Install all the CPU cooler components (Please refer to the cooler manual for detailed installation instructions). Fig.2 Please connect the CPU cooler power connector to the CPU_FAN con- nector located on the motherboard so that the CPU cooler can properly...

  • Page 14: Installation Of Memory

    DIMM socket. Then push it down. Fig.2 Close the plastic clip at both edges of the DIMM sockets to lock the DIMM module. Reverse the installation steps when you wish to remove the DIMM module. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 14 -...
  • Page 15 Dual Channel Memory Configuration The GA-M57SLI-DS4 supports the Dual Channel Technology. After operating the Dual Channel Technology, the bandwidth of Memory Bus will double. Due to CPU limitation, if you wish to operate the Dual Channel Technology, follow the guidelines below: 1.

  • Page 16: Installation Of Expansion Cards

    The motherboard includes a PCIE_12V power connector, which provides extra power to the onboard PCI Express x16 slot. When installing two graphics cards, please connect the power cable from the power supply to this connector. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 16 -...

  • Page 17: Setup Of Sli (Scalable Link Interface) Configuration

    If you wish to enable the SLI function, install two SLI-ready graphics cards into the PCIE_16_1 and PCIE_16_2 slots. (It is recommended to use graphics cards of identical brand and chips. For example: GIGABYTE GV-NX76T256D-RH). If you want to set up a single graphics card system, we recommend installing the graphics card on the PCIE_16_1 slot to ensure better display performance.
  • Page 18 Step 4: Plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot (Note) (Note) If you want to enable the SLI function, you must plug the display cable into the graphics card which on the PCIE_16_1 slot. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 18 -...
  • Page 19 Graphics Card Driver Setting: Step 1: After installing graphics card driver in operating system, right-click the NVIDIA icon in your system tray and then select NVIDIA Display. The NVIDIA control panel will appear. Step 2: Select SLI multi-GPU from the side menu and then select the Enable SLI multi-GPU checkbox in the SLI multi-GPU dialog box.

  • Page 20: I/O Back Panel Introduction

    The default Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Rear surround speakers can be connected to Surround Speaker Out (Rear Speaker Out) jack. Side Speaker Out The default Side Speaker Out jack. Surround side speakers can be connected to Side Speaker Out jack. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 20 -...
  • Page 21 Line In The default Line In jack. Devices like CD-ROM, walkman etc. can be connected to Line In jack. Line Out (Front Speaker Out) The default Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to Line Out (Front Speaker Out) jack. MIC In The default MIC In jack.

  • Page 22: Connectors Introduction

    16) F_USB1 / F_USB2 / F_USB3 7) FDD 17) F1_1394 / F2_1394 8) IDE1 18) C I 9) SATAII1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 19) CLR_CMOS 10) BATTERY GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 22 -...
  • Page 23 1/2) ATX_12V / ATX (Power Connector) With the use of the power connector, the power supply can supply enough stable power to all the components on the motherboard. Before connecting the power connector, please make sure that all components and devices are properly installed. Align the power connector with its proper location on the motherboard and connect tightly.
  • Page 24 CPU damage or system hanging caused by overheating. CPU_FAN : Pin No. Definition +12V / Speed Control CPU_FAN Sense Speed Control SYS_FAN / PWR_FAN : Pin No. Definition SYS_FAN +12V Sense PWR_FAN GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 24 -...
  • Page 25 7) FDD (FDD Connector) The FDD connector is used to connect the FDD cable while the other end of the cable connects to the FDD drive. The types of FDD drives supported are: 360 KB, 720 KB, 1.2 MB, 1.44 MB and 2.88 MB.
  • Page 26 (Or you can use a metal object to connect the positive and negative pins in the battery holder to make them short for five seconds.) 3. Re-install the battery. 4. Plug the power cord in and turn on the computer. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 26 -...
  • Page 27 11) F_PANEL (Front Panel Jumper) Please connect the power LED, PC speaker, reset switch and power switch etc. of your chassis front panel to the F_PANEL connector according to the pin assignment below. Message LED/ Speaker Connector Power Power/ Switch Sleep LED Reset Switch IDE Hard Disk Active LED...
  • Page 28 By default, the audio driver is configured to support HD Audio. To connect an AC97 front panel audio module to this connector, please refer to the instructions on page 80 about the software settings. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 28 -...
  • Page 29 14) CD_IN (CD In Connector, black) Connect CD-ROM or DVD-ROM audio out to the connector. Pin No. Definition CD-L CD-R 15) SPDIF_I (S/PDIF In Connector, red) Use S/PDIF In feature only when your device has digital output function. Be careful with the polarity of the SPDIF_I connector.
  • Page 30 For optional IEEE 1394 cable, please contact your local dealer. Pin No. Definition TPA+ TPA- TPB+ TPB- Power (12V) Power (12V) No Pin GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 30 -...
  • Page 31 18) CI (Chassis Intrusion, Case Open) This 2-pin connector allows your system to detect if the chassis cover is removed. You can check the "Case Opened" status in BIOS Setup. Pin No. Definition Signal 19) CLR_CMOS (Clear CMOS) You may clear the CMOS data to its default values by this header. To clear CMOS, temporarily short the two pins.
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  • Page 33: Chapter 2 Bios Setup

    CMOS SETUP screen. You can enter the BIOS setup screen by pressing "Ctrl + F1". If you wish to upgrade to a new BIOS, either Gigabyte's Q-Flash or @BIOS utility can be used. Q-Flash allows the user to quickly and easily update or backup BIOS without entering the operating system.

  • Page 34: The Main Menu (For Example: Bios Ver. : E10)

    If your system becomes unstable and you load the default BIOS settings, you can use this function to reload the CMOS settings with a CMOS settings profile created before, without the hassles of resetting the CMOS configurations. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 34 -...
  • Page 35 Standard CMOS Features This setup page includes all the items in standard compatible BIOS. Advanced BIOS Features This setup page includes all the items of Award special enhanced features. Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripherals. Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the items of Green function features.

  • Page 36: Standard Cmos Features

    Select this if no SATA/IDE devices are used and the system will skip the automatic detection step and allow for faster system start up. Access Mode Use this to set the access mode for the hard drive. The two options are: Large/Auto(default:Auto) GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 36 -...
  • Page 37 Capacity Capacity of currently installed hard drive. Hard drive information should be labeled on the outside drive casing. Enter the appropriate option based on this information. Cylinder Number of cylinders Head Number of heads Precomp Write precomp Landing Zone Landing zone Sector Number of sectors Drive A / Drive B...

  • Page 38: Advanced Bios Features

    Select your boot device priority by USB-ZIP. USB-CDROM Select your boot device priority by USB-CDROM. USB-HDD Select your boot device priority by USB-HDD. Legacy LAN Select your boot device priority by LAN. Disabled Disable this function. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 38 -...
  • Page 39 Boot Up Floppy Seek During POST, BIOS will determine the floppy disk drive installed is 40 or 80 tracks. 360 KB type is 40 tracks, 720 KB, 1.2 MB and 1.44 MB are all 80 tracks. Enabled BIOS searches for floppy disk drive to determine it is 40 or 80 tracks. Note that BIOS can not tell from 720 KB, 1.2 MB or 1.44 MB drive type as they are all 80 tracks.

  • Page 40: Integrated Peripherals

    NV SATA 2 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the second SATA controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel. It will operate in ATA mode. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 40 -...
  • Page 41 NV SATA 2 Secondary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the second channel of the second SATA controller. (Default value) Disabled Disable the RAID function of this channel. It will operate in ATA mode. NV SATA 3 Primary RAID Enabled Enable RAID function for the first channel of the third SATA controller.
  • Page 42 Parallel Port Mode Using Parallel port as Standard Parallel Port. (Default value) Using Parallel port as Enhanced Parallel Port. Using Parallel port as Extended Capabilities Port. ECP+EPP Using Parallel port as ECP and EPP mode. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 42 -...
  • Page 43 ECP Mode Use DMA This item will become available when Parallel Port Mode set to ECP or ECP+EPP. Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 3. (Default value) Set ECP Mode Use DMA to 1. On-Chip USB V1.1+V2.0 Enable USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 controllers. (Default value) V1.1 Enable only USB 1.1 controller Disabled...

  • Page 44: Power Management Setup

    Disable this function. (Default value) Enabled Enable alarm function to POWER ON system. If Power-On by Alarm is Enabled. Day of Month Alarm : Everyday, 1~31 Time (hh: mm: ss) Alarm : (0~23) : (0~59) : (0~59) GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 44 -...
  • Page 45 Power On By Mouse Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Double-Click Double click on PS/2 mouse left button to power on the system. Power On By Keyboard Disabled Disable this function. (Default value) Password Enter from 1 to 5 characters to set the Keyboard Power On Password. Any KEY Press any key to power on the system.

  • Page 46: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    Auto assign IRQ to PCI 2. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 2. PCI 1 IRQ Assignment Auto Auto assign IRQ to PCI 1. (Default value) 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 Set IRQ 3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12,14,15 to PCI 1. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 46 -...

  • Page 47: Pc Health Status

    PC Health Status CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software PC Health Status Reset Case Open Status [Disabled] Item Help Case Opened Menu Level Vcore DDR2 1.8V +3.3V +12V Current CPU Temperature Current CPU FAN Speed 3245 RPM Current POWER FAN Speed 0 RPM Current SYSTEM FAN Speed 0 RPM...
  • Page 48 Set to Voltage when you use a CPU fan with a 3-pin fan power cable. Set to PWM when you use a CPU fan with a 4-pin fan power cable. (Note) Whether the CPU Smart FAN Control function is supported will depend on the CPU you install. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 48 -...

  • Page 49: Mb Intelligent Tweaker(M.i.t.)

    MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software MB Intelligent Tweaker(M.I.T.) CPU Frequency (MHz) [Auto] Item Help PCIE Clock (MHz) [Auto] Menu Level CPU Clock Ratio [Auto] Robust Graphics Booster [Auto] DDR2 Voltage Control [Normal] Chipset/PCIE Voltage [Normal] HT-Link Voltage [Normal] CPU HT-Link Voltage...
  • Page 50 CPU or decrease in the CPU life expectancy may occur. Supports adjustable CPU vcore. The adjustable range is dependent on CPUs. (Default value: Normal) Normal CPU Vcore Display your CPU's normal voltage. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 50 -...

  • Page 51: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    Load Fail-Safe Defaults CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2005 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Load Fail-Safe Defaults (Y/N)? N PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...

  • Page 52: Set Supervisor/User Password

    Setup Menu. If you select "Setup" at "Password Check" in Advance BIOS Features Menu, you will be prompted only when you try to enter Setup. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 52 -...

  • Page 53: Save & Exit Setup

    2-11 Save & Exit Setup CMOS Setup Utility-Copyright (C) 1984-2006 Award Software Standard CMOS Features Load Fail-Safe Defaults Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Integrated Peripherals Set Supervisor Password Power Management Setup Set User Password Save to CMOS and EXIT (Y/N)? Y PnP/PCI Configurations Save &...
  • Page 54 GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 54 -...

  • Page 55: Chapter 3 Drivers Installation

    Chapter 3 Drivers Installation Pictures below are shown in Windows XP. Insert the driver CD-title that came with your motherboard into your CD-ROM drive, the driver CD-title will auto start and show the installation guide. If not, please double click the CD-ROM device icon in "My computer", and execute the Run.exe.

  • Page 56: Software Applications

    Software Applications This page displays all the tools that Gigabyte developed and some free software, you can choose anyone you want and press "install" to install them. Driver CD Information This page lists the contents of software and drivers in this CD-title.

  • Page 57: Hardware Information

    Hardware Information This page lists all device you have for this motherboard. Contact Us Please see the last page for details. - 57 - Drivers Installation...
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  • Page 59: Chapter 4 Appendix

    Toggles between Easy and Advance Mode Display screen Display panel of CPU frequency Function display LEDs Shows the current functions status GIGABYTE Logo Log on to GIGABYTE website Help button Display EasyTune 5 Help file Exit or Minimize button Quit or Minimize EasyTune...

  • Page 60: Xpress Recovery2 Introduction

    2. System storage capacity and the reading/writing speed of the hard disk will affect the data backup speed. 3. It is recommended that Xpress Recovery2 be immediately installed once you com- plete installations of OS and all required drivers as well as software. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 60 -...
  • Page 61 The Main Screen of Xpress Recovery2 1. RESTORE: Restore the backed-up data to your hard disk. (This button will not appear if there is no backup file.) 2. BACKUP: Back up data from hard disk. 3. REMOVE: Remove previously-created backup files to release disk space.

  • Page 62: Flash Bios Method Introduction

    Before Use: Follow the steps below before using Q-Flash to update BIOS: 1. From GIGABYTE's website, download the latest compressed BIOS update file that matches your motherboard model 2. Extract the downloaded BIOS files and save the new BIOS file (e.g. M57SDS4.F1) to your floppy disk or hard disk.
  • Page 63 c . Select the BIOS file and press ENTER. Make sure again the BIOS file matches your motherboard model. Step 2: The process of system reading the BIOS file from the floppy disk is displayed on the screen. When the message "Are you sure to update BIOS?" appears, press ENTER. The BIOS update will begin and the current process will be displayed.

  • Page 64: @Bios Utility

    BIOS. Fig 1. Installing the @BIOS utility Fig 2. Installation Complete and Run @BIOS Click Start/ Programs/ Gigabyte/ BIOS/ @BIOS Select @BIOS item than click Install Fig 3. The @BIOS Utility Fig 4. Select the desired @BIOS server Click "...
  • Page 65 III. In method I, if the BIOS file you need cannot be found in @BIOS server, please go onto Gigabyte's web site for downloading and updating it according to method II. IV. Please note that any interruption during updating will cause system unbooted.

  • Page 66: Configuring Sata Hard Drive(S)

    Attach one end of the SATA signal cable to the rear of the SATA hard drive and the other end to available SATA port(s) on the motherboard. Then connect the power connector from your power supply to the hard drive. (Note) Required for setting up RAID array. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 66 -...
  • Page 67 (2) Configuring SATA controller mode and boot sequence in BIOS Setup You have to make sure whether the SATA controller is configured correctly in system BIOS Setup and set BIOS boot sequence for the SATA hard drive(s)/RAID array. Step 1: Turn on your computer and press Del to enter BIOS Setup during POST (Power-On Self Test).
  • Page 68 Init Display First [PEG] : Move Enter: Select +/-/PU/PD: Value F10: Save ESC: Exit F1: General Help F5: Previous Values F6: Fail-Safe Defaults F7: Optimized Defaults Figure 3 Step 3: Save and exit BIOS Setup. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 68 -...
  • Page 69 (3) Configuring RAID set in RAID BIOS Enter the RAID BIOS setup utility to configure a RAID array. Skip this step and proceed to Section 4 if you do not want to create RAID. Step 1: After the POST memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins, look for a message which says "Press F10 to enter RAID setup utility"...
  • Page 70 ST3120026AS 111.79GB [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Add 1.1.M ST3120026AS 111.79GB [Y] YES [N] NO [ ] Del [ESC] Quit [F6] Back [F7] Finish [TAB] Navigate ] Select [ENTER] Popup Figure 7 GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 70 -...
  • Page 71 After that, the Array List screen displaying the RAID array you created will appear (Figure 8). If you want to set the disk array as boot device, use the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the array and press B. The Boot section will show Yes. MediaShield Utility Mar 22 2006 - Array List - Boot...
  • Page 72 Figure 11 (Note) For users without a startup disk: Use an alternative system and insert the GIGABYTE motherboard driver CD-ROM. From the CD-ROM drive folder, double click the MENU.exe file in the BootDrv folder (Figure 12). A command prompt window will open similar to that in Figure 11.

  • Page 73: Installing Sata Controller Driver During Os Installation

    (5) Installing SATA controller driver during OS installation Now that you have prepared the SATA driver disk and configured BIOS settings, you are ready to install Windows 2000/XP onto your SATA hard drive with the SATA driver. The following is an example of Windows XP installation.
  • Page 74 S=Specify Additional Device ENTER=Continue F3=Exit Figure 16 If a message appears saying one or some file(s) cannot be found, please check the floppy disk or copy the correct SATA driver again from the motherboard driver CD. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 74 -...
  • Page 75 Step 4: When the next screen (Figure 17) appears, press ENTER to continue the SATA driver installation from the floppy disk. Windows Setup Setup will load support for the following mass storage device(s): NVIDIA RAID CLASS DRIVER (required) NVIDIA NForce Storage Controller (required) * To specify additional SCSI adapters, CD-ROM drives, or special disk controllers for use with Windows, including those for which you have a device support disk from a mass storage device...

  • Page 76: 4- / 6- / 8- Channel Audio Function Introduction

    After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 76 -...
  • Page 77 STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab. In the upper left list, click 2CH Speaker. STEP 3: After a speaker or headphone is plugged into the rear Line Out jack, a small window will pop up and ask you what type of equipment is connected.
  • Page 78 Choose a device depending on the type of speaker connected (6-channel audio consists of Front Speaker Out (Line Out), Rear Speaker Out, and Center/Subwoofer Speaker Out) then click OK. The 6-channel audio setup is completed. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 78 -...
  • Page 79 8 Channel Audio Setup STEP 1 : After installation of the audio driver, you should find an Audio Manager icon in your system tray (you can also find the icon in Control Panel). Double- click the icon to open the Audio Control Panel. STEP 2: In the Audio Control Panel, click the Audio I/O tab.
  • Page 80 Panel and click the Audio I/O tab. In the ANA- LOG area, click the Tool icon and then select the Disable front panel jack detection check box. This action completes the AC'97 Audio configuration. GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 80 -...

  • Page 81: Troubleshooting

    Below is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to GIGABYTE's website. Question 1: I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why? Answer: Some advanced options are hidden in new BIOS version.
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  • Page 86 GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY (INDIA) LIMITED NIPPON GIGA-BYTE CORPORATION WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.in WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.co.jp Australia Singapore GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY PTY. LTD. GIGA-BYTE SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.au WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.sg GA-M57SLI-DS4 (rev. 2.0) Motherboard - 86 -...
  • Page 87 Germany Russia G.B.T. TECHNOLOGY TRADING GMBH Moscow Representative Office Of GIGA-BYTE Technology WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.de Co., Ltd. U.K. WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.ru G.B.T. TECH. CO., LTD. Latvia WEB address : http://www.giga-byte.co.uk GIGA-BYTE Latvia The Netherlands WEB address : http://www.gigabyte.com.lv GIGA-BYTE TECHNOLOGY B.V.
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